Overall, the Logitech Type+ for iPad Air 2 is an excellent keyboard case, even if its viewing options are a bit limited.

With the Type+, Logitech proves that excellent keyboard cases don't need to cross the $100 mark. The Type+ is a simple keyboard case that doesn't try to impress with detachable sections and multiple viewing angles, which helps bring the price down to $99.99. Logitech makes no compromises with the keyboard, however, and you can get a lot of comfortable typing done with an iPad Air 2. It doesn't unseat our two current Editors' Choices, the Zagg Slim Book and Belkin Qode Ultimate Pro for iPad Air 2, but is worth consideration as an affordable, stylish alternative.

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Design and FeaturesThe Logitech Type+ is one of the slimmest keyboard cases we've tested at 10.23 by 7.23 by 0.67 inches (HWD). It's also one of the lightest keyboard cases we've reviewed at 15.2 ounces, with the next lightest being the 17.12-ounce Belkin Qode Ultimate Pro for iPad Air 2. The exterior is made of a lightly textured, premium-feeling rubbery fabric in black, blue, green, or violet versions. It offers more grip than competing keyboard cases with smooth plastic exteriors, like the Zagg Slim Book for iPad Air 2 and ClamCase Pro for iPad Air 2. There are also extured stitch-fabric versions in black and blue. The Type+'s assortment of exterior materials and colors makes it one of the most attractively designed keyboard cases we've tested so far.

Your iPad Air 2 slots into the case's plastic clamps found in the interior's corners. The clamps secure your iPad by applying pressure to its sides. An inlaid rubber strip in the case's interior also offers extra grip. A strong magnetic strip directly above the keyboard connects to your iPad's magnetic left edge to prop it up in a laptop configuration. Unfortunately, the Type+ is limited to only one viewing angle when the case is set up for typing. To compare, the Belkin Qode Ultimate Pro has two magnetic strips for two different viewing angles, and you can orient the iPad in portrait mode in addition to the usual landscape mode. The ClamCase Pro and Zagg Slim Book both offer multiple viewing angles. You can also use the Type+ folded flat, tablet-style, with the keyboard disabled.

Snapping the iPad's magnetic edge into place automatically enables and connects the keyboard's Bluetooth to your iPad. The keyboard will power itself off after a period of inactivity, at which point a couple taps on any key will awaken and reconnect the keyboard to your iPad. Out of the box, all I needed to do was connect the iPad's left edge to the Type+'s magnetic strip, and the keyboard started pairing automatically. It's a one-time process, and you'll only need the Bluetooth pairing button on the keyboard's top right edge to pair it again if necessary.

A micro USB port next to the Bluetooth pairing button is used for charging with the included cable. Logitech claims the battery lasts up to three months on a single charge with an average use of two hours per day. That battery life doesn't come close to the Zagg Slim Book's purported two-year battery life on a single charge, but three months is still adequate, and by no means a deal-breaker.

Performance and ConclusionEven though key travel is relatively shallow, the chiclet-style keys offer excellent, springy feedback. The keys are slightly curved, large, and very well-spaced, making for a comfortable and accurate typing experience for an iPad keyboard case. I used the Type+ to write this review and didn't experience any issues at all with key repetitions, which can be an problem with Bluetooth keyboards. You get the usual array of iPad-specific keys above the numbers row, including Home, Siri, Search, Lock, multi-task, on-screen keyboard on/off, camera, and media controls.

The Logitech Type+ is a nice-looking case with an excellent keyboard, but it has only one viewing angle. The Zagg Slim Book offers better viewing angles for watching video content, and it features backlit keys. Unless you specifically need the tilting flexibility, however, the Type+ is a fine choice.

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Before becoming PCMag’s Junior Consumer Electronics Analyst, Antonio graduated from Colgate University with a BA in History where he, upon writing his nine millionth essay, never thought he would ever write ever again, especially for a living. After working in PR and sales, Antonio realized his knowledge and passion for technology far exceeded norm... See Full Bio

Logitech Type+ for iPad Air 2

Logitech Type+ for iPad Air 2

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